Robot builders sourcebook

This updated edition of Gordon McComb's best-selling Robot Builder's Bonanza features fascinating science tidbits, field-tested projects, and modular organization to make it easy to invent and build your own designs. Full appendices provide suggestions for further reading, Internet information sources, names and addresses for mail order supply companies, and help with interfacing logic families.

Introduction How to Use the Source Listings Acknowledgements Actuators Actuators-Motion Products Actuators-Motors Actuators-Other Actuators-Pnuematic Actuators-Shape Memory Alloy Barcoding Batteries and Power Books Books-Electronics Books-Robotics Books-Technical Communications Communications-Infrared Communications-RF Competitions Competitions-Combat Competitions-Entrant Competitions-Maze Competitions-Other Competitions-Soccer & Ball Playing Competitions-Sumo Computers Computers-Data Acquisition Computers-I/O Computers-Single Board Computers Distributor/Wholesaler Distributor/Wholesaler-Industrial Electronics Distributor/Wholesaler-Other Components Electronics Electronics-Circuit Examples Electronics-Connectors Electronics-Display Electronics-Miscellaneous Electronics-Obsolete Electronics-PCB-Design Electronics-PCB-Production Electronics-Soldering Electronics-Sound & Music Electronics-Specialty Entertainment Entertainment-Art Entertainment-Books & Movies Fasteners Fests and Shows Internet Internet-Bulletin Board/Mailing List Internet-Calculators & Converters Internet-Edu/Government Labs Internet-Informational Internet-Links Internet-Personal Web Page Internet-Plans & Guides Internet-Research Internet-Search Internet-Usenet Newsgroups Internet-Web Ring Journals and Magazines Kits Kits-Electronic Kits-Robotic LEGO LEGO-General LEGO-Mindstorms Machine Framing Manufacturer Manufacturer-Components Manufacturer-Glues & Adhesives Manufacturer-Semiconductors Manufacturer-Tools Materials Materials-Fiberglass & Carbon Composites Materials-Foam Materials-Lighting Materials-Metal Materials-Other Materials-Paper and & Plastic Laminates Materials-Plastics Materials-Store Fixtures Materials-Transfer Film Microcontrollers Microcontrollers-Hardware Microcontrollers-Programming Microcontrollers-Software Motor Control Outside-of-the-Box Portal Portal-Other Portal-Programming Portal-Robotics Power Transmission Professional Societies Programming Programming-Examples Programming-Languages Programming-Platforms & Software Programming-Robotic Simulations Programming-Telerobotics Programming-Tutorial & How-to Radio Control Radio Control-Accessories Radio Control-Hardware Radio Control-Servo Control Radio Control-Servos Retail Retail-Armatures & Doll Parts Retail-Arts & Crafts Retail-Auctions Retail-Automotive Supplies Retail-Discount & Department Retail-Educational Supply Retail-General Electronics Retail-Hardware & Home Improvement Retail-Office Supplies Retail-Opticals & Lasers Retail-Other Retail-Other Electronics Retail-Other Materials Retail-Robotics Specialty Retail-Science Retail-Surplus Electronics Retail-Surplus Mechanical Retail-Train & Hobby Robots Robots-BEAM Robots-Educational Robots-Experimental Robots-Hobby & Kit Robots-Industrial/Research Robots-Personal Robots-Walking Sensors Sensors-Encoders Sensors-GPS Sensors-Optical Sensors-Other Sensors-RFID Sensors-Strain & Load Cells Sensors-Tilt & Accelerometer Sensors-Ultrasonic Supplies Supplies-Casting & Mold Making Supplies-Chemicals Supplies-Glues & Adhesives Supplies-Paints Test and Measurement Tools Tools-Accessories Tools-CNC Tools-Hand Tools-Machinery Tools-Power Tools-Precision & Miniature Toys Toys-Construction Toys-Electronics Toys-Robots User Groups Video Video-Cameras Video-Imagers Video-Programming & APIs Video-Transmitters Wheels and Casters Appendix A: Yellow Pages-First Line of Defense Company Reference Where to Find It About the Author